Trends in medical oncology outreach clinics in rural areas

Journal of Oncology Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2014, Pages e313-e320

  Gruca, Thomas S ^a   Nam, Inwoo ^a   Tracy, Roger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CONSULTATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ONCOLOGIST; ONCOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; RURAL AREA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84911881626     PISSN: 15547477     EISSN: 1935469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JOP.2013.001350     Document Type: Article

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